Why 1973 Audiences Fainted at The Exorcist — And 2025 TikTokers Laugh at It: Generational Horror vs. Horror-Comedy
[OPENING SCENE: FADE IN] INT. MOVIE THEATER — 1973 — NIGHT A packed house. Faces illuminated by flickering light. Then: the head spin. The crucifix. The vomit. Someone faints in Row K. An ambulance is called. A priest is consulted. America collectively loses its mind. CUT TO: INT. BEDROOM — 2025 — 2:47 AM A…